[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Geronimo

First, I love my 911SC, I just want to turn it up.

I am trying to get my head around what paths to power are available. There are so many knowledgable people around here I wanted to see what paths people suggest.

So I have an 82SC, thinking about a rebuild in a few years. The engine seems solid and runs great.

I currently have 46mm PMO's and SSI's, carrera oil tensioners, and Turbo valve covers... what path would you take to make as much more power for a fun street driven car, with a budget of say $15K or less.

My first thought was to shoot for a 3.2SS with a good set of cams, but I don't know the ins and out of finding those great Porsche parts combos and secret build tricks that people in the know seems to know.


I'm trying to use this thread to pull out lots of great Porsche engine data that I know people have.

Thanks guys.

Originally Posted by Geronimo

When someone says "I'm telling the truth", or "I do NOT mean this as a put-down" the opposite is usually true.

I did not decide to put 46mm PMO's on a stock car... they cam with the car I bought... I suggested the idea of a 930 trans on a turbo application, as it HAS been done (IE Derek Whitacare in LA.) and I thought it might be an idea worth exploring.... we can not all be born with the inherent Porsche knowledge that you have, for some it's a curve.

As I have tried to make clear this was an exploration post meant to flush out the learnings of others for my benefit so that I can learn. Apparently you require that I come to the table having learned everything before I can join your "Porsche guy" club.

I am not the first person to drive a car that they like very much and say, "man that was cool, but more would be better". Pretty sure Porsche did this 5 minutes before inventing the Turbo Carrera.

I am simply trying to get points of view on how people might approach that question, and rather than get specific in the tech section I thought OT might offer some more general approaches that I could then diver deeper on.

I will agree that I am not a Porsche guy, perhaps an automotive guy would fit better as I find interest in many makes and models of cars.

I think this thread has done everything you have asked for.

And more than a few have suggested not putting any significant money in your SC to up the whoopee factor. When you brought out the fact that a Cobra kit car might very well be in your future, I think you called it. You can get one for not much more than you will yield selling the SC.